
We, the undersigned, call on the UK Home Office and Government to ensure that the recent changes to the qualifying period for Indefinite Leave to Remain announced on 20 November 2025 are not applied retrospectively to individuals who are already on the route to Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR).
Shabana Mahmood
Home Secretary
Do not extend ILR qualifying period for RQF6 & below workers
Do not apply new ILR rules to those who arrived before 2021 on a 10 year route
Make it clear whether 10 year ILR rule would be retroactive or to newcomers
Reduce ILR qualification to 7 years for long residence visa
Retain current ILR rules for dependants already living in the UK
We, the undersigned, call on the UK Home Office and Government to ensure that the recent changes to the qualifying period for Indefinite Leave to Remain announced on 20 November 2025 are not applied retrospectively to individuals who are already on the route to Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR).
Do not extend ILR qualifying period for RQF6 & below workers
Do not apply new ILR rules to those who arrived before 2021 on a 10 year route
Make it clear whether 10 year ILR rule would be retroactive or to newcomers
Reduce ILR qualification to 7 years for long residence visa
Retain current ILR rules for dependants already living in the UK